| wake islan | The plane we were aboard was flying over the Pacific toward Wake Island at a height of 3, 000 meters. |
| wake island | (n) an island in the western Pacific between Guam and Hawaii, Syn. Wake |
| battle of wake | (n) in December 1941 the island was captured by the Japanese after a gallant last-ditch stand by a few hundred United States marines, Syn. Battle of Wake Island |